Rodney

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Rodney first appears in the data in 1961 and has been recorded in 54 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 64 babies (rank #263 that year). In 2017 it was given to 1 boys (rank #114). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rodney

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rodney yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,154

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rodney

Rodney Robert Porterbiochemist · b. 1917
Rodney Kingactivist · b. 1965
Rodney Williamsbadminton executive and administrator · b. 1947
Rodney Strasserassociation football player · b. 1990
Rodney Mullenskateboarder · b. 1966

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1961	2	#871
1962	2	#922
1963	2	#934
1964	2	#924
1965	2	#962
1966	9	#607
1967	9	#611
1968	9	#625
1969	47	#289
1970	35	#344
1971	34	#347
1972	29	#366
1973	12	#564
1974	17	#473
1975	23	#399
1976	25	#386
1977	15	#494
1978	9	#658
1979	11	#605
1980	20	#461
1981	21	#456
1982	15	#541
1983	18	#486
1984	20	#470
1985	25	#430
1986	30	#404
1987	24	#464
1988	40	#357
1989	42	#354
1990	37	#399
1991	32	#427
1992	50	#322
1993	52	#301
1994	59	#285
1995	64	#263
1996	56	#299
1997	45	#355
1998	27	#484
1999	28	#481
2000	31	#450
2001	27	#480
2002	20	#561
2003	22	#527
2004	15	#644
2005	6	#955
2006	9	#789
2007	4	#1,098
2008	8	#835
2009	4	#1,075
2010	2	#1,284
2011	2	#1,194
2013	3	#1,101
2015	1	#278
2017	1	#114